Which to use
“maldita” is an adjective and “malditas” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,441
- “maldita” frequency rank
- #19,789
- “malditas” frequency rank
- 24230
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maldita | malditas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de maldito | Forma del femenino plural de maldito, participio irregular de maldecir. |
Where the eye mixes maldita and malditas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. maldita runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against malditas's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between maldita and malditas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: maldita is [mal̪ˈd̪it̪a] while malditas is [mal̪ˈd̪it̪as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “maldita” sits inside “malditas”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24230, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maldita is recorded at frequency rank #4,441, classified as anadj, pronounced [mal̪ˈd̪it̪a]. malditas is at rank #19,789, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [mal̪ˈd̪it̪as].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 24230, this pair ranks #242,125 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of maldita vs malditas
Shared letters: adilmt. Private to "maldita": -. Private to "malditas": s.
"maldita" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "malditas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "maldita" and "malditas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "maldita" vs "malditas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "maldita" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "malditas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #242,125 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maldita" and "malditas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maldita vs medita". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #242,125 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.